Rowan of the Wood

One of the authors, Christine Rose is an old friend of mine from my college years. She with her husband Ethan recently moved to Austin and we became friends again. At first I thought this was a childrens book, and then I realized it was a young adults book (teenagers and whatnot) within the Harry Potter realm, and now I realize it is an amazing book, and even though it has some similarities to Harry Potter, it is much, much more cooler. It is full of intrigue, adventure, history, mystic folklore, and a whole lot of surprises. This book has some delicious darkness to it too. My only disappointment would be that there would not be more to come. Christine and Ethan: Don't you dare stop writing about these wonderful characters!
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